ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ January 22, 2026

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Archaeologists Say They’ve Detected the Largest Stand-Alone Ancient Roman Villa Ever Unearthed in Wales
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-say-theyve-detected-the-largest-stand-alone-ancient-roman-villa-ever-unearthed-in-wales-180988032/

Repatriated Greek antiquities include Artemis relief from destroyed Piraeus sanctuary | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1293075/repatriated-greek-antiquities-include-artemis-relief-from-destroyed-piraeus-sanctuary/

Roman cemetery excavation reveals frontier burial practices
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/01/roman-cemetery-excavation-reveals-frontier-burial-practices/156807

Greek Antiquities Held by the Company Robin Symes in the UK Repatriated – The National Herald
https://www.thenationalherald.com/greek-antiquities-held-by-the-company-robin-symes-in-the-uk-repatriated/

The old Acropolis Museum reopens, revealing the hidden life of the sacred rock – ProtoThema English

The old Acropolis Museum reopens, revealing the hidden life of the sacred rock

A Roman Unguentarium Found in Pergamon Reveals the First Direct Evidence of the Medicinal Use of Human Feces in Antiquity

A Roman Unguentarium Found in Pergamon Reveals the First Direct Evidence of the Medicinal Use of Human Feces in Antiquity

Basilica in Italy is First Confirmed Building by Vitruvius, the Father of Architecture. Experts Call It The “Discovery of the Century”
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/basilica-in-italy-is-first-confirmed-building-by-vitruvius-the-father-of-architecture-experts-call-it-the-discovery-of-the-century/

Researchers Decode Ancient Roman Wooden Writing Tablets Found in Belgium – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/researchers-decode-ancient-roman-wooden-writing-tablets-found-in-belgium/

2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome’s walls | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/2-400-year-old-hercules-shrine-and-elite-tombs-discovered-in-romes-suburbs

Nature Strikes—and History Answers: Could lost Punic-Roman city of Neapolis Be Resurfacing in Tunisia? – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/nature-strikes-and-history-answers-could-lost-punic-roman-city-of-neapolis-be-resurfacing-in-tunisia/

Does the Eruption of Santorini Appear in Greek Mythology? – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/21/eruption-santorini-greek-mythology/

Was the Delian League the NATO of the Ancient Greek World? – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/22/delian-league-nato-ancient-greek-world/

Is Modern Ithaca the True Fatherland of Odysseus? – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/22/ithaca-fatherland-odysseus/

[paywalled] Roman gladiators were ‘quite fat’, says historian
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/22/romanian-gladiators-quite-fat-paul-mescal-history/

Roman Figure Of Big Cat Pawing Severed Head Found In England
https://allthatsinteresting.com/harlow-england-roman-feline-figure

How Rome Ruled Its Vast Empire’s Population Through Provinces | TheCollector
https://www.thecollector.com/roman-provinces-conquered-governed/

Making empires bigger, then and now | Blog post | Mary Beard

Making empires bigger, then and now

Some Scientists Say Lead Poisoning Led To The Fall Of The Roman Empire
https://www.bgr.com/2076799/did-lead-poisoning-cause-fall-roman-empire-theory-explained/

Mark Carney invoked Thucydides at Davos – what people get wrong about this ancient Greek writer’s take on power
https://theconversation.com/mark-carney-invoked-thucydides-at-davos-what-people-get-wrong-about-this-ancient-greek-writers-take-on-power-274086

Professor Samuel Holzman Explores Greek Architecture | Princeton Alumni Weekly
https://paw.princeton.edu/article/professor-samuel-holzman-explores-greek-architecture

Why Didn’t Alexander the Great Invade Rome?
https://www.worldatlas.com/ancient-world/why-didn-t-alexander-the-great-invade-rome-v2-50526.html

Socrates: The Musical – Shepherd Express
https://shepherdexpress.com/culture/theater/socrates-the-musical/

A Sibyl, By Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879) – The Historian’s Hut

A Sibyl, By Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879)

The Tale Of An Ancient Roman Man’s Divinely-Prescribed Dinner – The Historian’s Hut

The Tale Of An Ancient Roman Man’s Divinely-Prescribed Dinner

Space Is Deep | Sphinx

Space Is Deep

Teaching Thursday: Getting a Class to Slow Down | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Teaching Thursday: Getting a Class to Slow Down

Hekataios van Milete – Mainzer Beobachter

Hekataios van Milete

Laudator Temporis Acti: Signs of Prosperity
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/01/signs-of-prosperity.html

PaleoJudaica.com: On Ashurbanipal’s library in Nineveh
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/on-ashurbanipals-library-in-nineveh.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Justiss, Scribal Change and Strategic Sequencing in the Hebrew Source of G Proverbs (Mohr Siebeck)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/justiss-scribal-change-and-strategic.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Materia Philosophiae. Material Dimensions of Ancient Philosophy
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/01/materia-philosophiae-material.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Deities of Punishment in the Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife: The Amduat, the Book of Gates, the Book of Caverns and the Book of Earth
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/01/deities-of-punishment-in-ancient.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: “Marea”/Philoxenite: A Town and Pilgrimage Station on the Road to the Sanctuary of Saint Menas (Abu Mena). Volume 1: History and Topography
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/01/mareaphiloxenite-town-and-pilgrimage.html

The self in ancient and early modern philosophy – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.20/

From Byzantium to Constantinople: an urban history – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.19/

Contemplation and civic happiness in Plato and Aristotle – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.18/

Cretan hieroglyphic – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.17/
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Episode 169 – The Gallic Sack of Rome – Part 4 – The Partial Historians – Ancient Roman History with smart ladies

Episode 169 – The Gallic Sack of Rome – Part 4

100: Sicily, The Hard Road Ahe… – Casting Through Ancient Greece – Apple Podcasts

The Origins of Rome’s Empire – The Ancients | Acast

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Archaeologists using AI technology to beat climate change at Vindolanda Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall – Latest From ITV News
https://www.itv.com/watch/news/archaeologists-using-ai-technology-to-beat-climate-change-at-vindolanda-roman-fort-on-hadrians-wall/cnfbw5r

(835) Matthieu de Bakker on Speech, Narrative and Authority in Herodotus’ Histories – YouTube

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Online Lecture | Rethinking Religion in the Greek and Roman Worlds: The Concept of Appropriation and Its Applications | Prof. Jitse Dijkstra (University of Ottawa) | Graduate Student Caucus/ Caucus des étudiants diplômés Lecture Series – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2026/01/dijkstralecture2026/

Pasts Imperfect (1.22.26)
https://pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/pasts-imperfect-1-22-26/?ref=pasts-imperfect-newsletter

Greek Dialogues – What is the sexuality of Athena? | Cambridge Centre for Greek Studies
https://www.ccgs.csah.cam.ac.uk/events/greek-dialogues-what-sexuality-athena

(21) ANE Today, 22 January 2026 – The Ancient Near East Today
https://ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/ane-today-22-january-2026?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3497924&post_id=185313413&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ January 21, 2026

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Ancient figurines, rare offerings reveal sacred space in northern Greece – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/ancient-figurines-rare-offerings-reveal-sacred-space-in-northern-greece-3213280

Ancient Jordan mass grave reveals human impact of first known pandemic
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-ancient-jordan-mass-grave-reveals.html

Iron Age dental plaque reveals Scythians consumed milk from horses and ruminants
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-iron-age-dental-plaque-reveals.html

Hundreds of Ancient Roman Blade Sharpeners Emerge From a Riverbank in England, Revealing the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Whetstone Factory
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hundreds-of-ancient-roman-blade-sharpeners-emerge-from-a-riverbank-in-england-revealing-the-ruins-of-a-2000-year-old-whetstone-factory-180988016/

Pompeii, scenes of gladiators and love stories. Snapshots of life emerge thanks to advanced technology – Pompeii Sites
https://pompeiisites.org/en/comunicati/pompeii-scenes-of-gladiators-and-love-stories-snapshots-of-life-emerge-thanks-to-advanced-technology/

‘Erato loves…’ 2,000-year-old graffiti found in Pompeii features a declaration of love and a VERY rude sex story | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15483421/Archaeologists-graffiti-Pompeii-rude-story.html

Basilica in Italy is First Confirmed Building by Vitruvius, the Father of Architecture. Experts Call It The “Discovery of the Century”
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/basilica-in-italy-is-first-confirmed-building-by-vitruvius-the-father-of-architecture-experts-call-it-the-discovery-of-the-century/

The greatest library in the world was built by this ruthless king | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ancient-assyria-library-nineveh?loggedin=true&rnd=1769022699192

Researchers Decode Ancient Roman Wooden Writing Tablets Found in Belgium – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/researchers-decode-ancient-roman-wooden-writing-tablets-found-in-belgium/

2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome’s walls | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/2-400-year-old-hercules-shrine-and-elite-tombs-discovered-in-romes-suburbs

How Macedonian Youths Disguised as Women Killed Persian Envoys – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/21/macedonia-youth-women-kill-persian-envoy/

From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
https://theconversation.com/from-ancient-rome-to-today-war-makers-have-talked-constantly-about-peace-273095

(21) Rome wasn’t built in a day: the extraordinary new Colosseum-Fori Imperial Metro station
https://understandingrome.substack.com/p/rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day-the-extraordinary?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=508757&post_id=184878248&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Healing the Womb uterine amulets umich

“Healing the Womb” showcase hierarchy in ancient Roman through uterine amulets 

(21) When democracy was new, hubris was a crime.
https://elizabethbobrick.substack.com/p/when-democracy-was-new-hubris-was?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1331359&post_id=185094615&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

‘Lore Olympus’ Is Finally Getting a Series Adaptation
https://collider.com/lore-olympus-animated-series-adaptation-prime-video/

“Historie”, the Long-Running Manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki (Parasyte The Maxim), Gets 2026 Anime Adaptation – Anime Superhero News

“Historie”, the Long-Running Manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki (Parasyte The Maxim), Gets 2026 Anime Adaptation

Cities in the Bible – Biblical Archaeology Society

Cities in the Bible

(21) ‘Historical Accuracy’ and the Stupidity of Algorithms
https://csmfht.substack.com/p/historical-accuracy-and-the-stupidity?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1211085&post_id=183981329&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Spencer Alley: Classical Close-ups
https://spenceralley.blogspot.com/2026/01/classical-close-ups.html

Dawn of Rome – Liv Mariah Yarrow

Dawn of Rome

The fame of Fano? | Blog post | Mary Beard

The fame of Fano?

De drie antieke filosofische culturen (2) Ontstaan en wisselwerking – Mainzer Beobachter

De drie antieke filosofische culturen (2) Ontstaan en wisselwerking

PaleoJudaica.com: The Nimrud archives
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-nimrud-archives.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Angels in Coptic magic, part one
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/angels-in-coptic-magic-part-one.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Late-antique monastery excavated in Egypt
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/late-antique-monastery-excavated-in.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Megiddo VII: The Shmunis Excavations of a Monumental Middle Bronze Tomb and Its Environs
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/01/megiddo-vii-shmunis-excavations-of.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Patrones de asentamiento en la Bética romana: Un estudio sobre la romanización desde el análisis arqueológico espacial
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/01/patrones-de-asentamiento-en-la-betica.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Intertwined World of the Oral and Written Transmission of Sacred Traditions in the Middle East
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-intertwined-world-of-oral-and.html

‘Demosthenes’ by James Romm review | History Today
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/review/demosthenes-james-romm-review

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Finding the ‘Elusive’ Libyans w/ Jason Silvestri
https://ancientnow.substack.com/p/finding-the-elusive-libyans-w-jason?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=752411&post_id=178222307&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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(802) Illicit Trafficking of Syrian Cultural Properties: Trading Methods and Challenges of Restitution -EN – YouTube

(803) Newest Rome Excavation on the Via Alessandrina – YouTube

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From Miniature Landscapes to Regional Histories

From Miniature Landscapes to Regional Histories

Roman fake news

Roman fake news

ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ January 20, 2026

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When Writing Fades but Meaning Endures: How Markus Scholz Deciphered Roman Wax Tablets from Belgium | Aktuelles aus der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

When Writing Fades but Meaning Endures: How Markus Scholz Deciphered Roman Wax Tablets from Belgium

Archaeologists Confirm Fano Discovery as Vitruvius’ Legendary Basilica: A Turning Point for Classical Architecture – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-confirm-fano-discovery-as-vitruvius-legendary-basilica-a-turning-point-for-classical-architecture/

Lusitania Was Not Conquered, It Was Negotiated: A Study Reveals the Complex Interaction Between Romans and Indigenous Peoples in the Tagus Valley

Lusitania Was Not Conquered, It Was Negotiated: A Study Reveals the Complex Interaction Between Romans and Indigenous Peoples in the Tagus Valley

The Largest Roman Villa in Wales Was Just Found and Experts Are Calling It a Local Pompeii
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/the-largest-roman-villa-in-wales-was-just-found-and-experts-are-calling-it-a-local-pompeii/

Three centuries of Roman limescale reveals a dirty secret about Pompeii’s public baths | Opinion | Chemistry World
https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/three-centuries-of-roman-limescale-reveals-a-dirty-secret-about-pompeiis-public-baths/4022771.article

1,700-year-old Roman marching camps discovered in Germany — along with a multitude of artifacts like coins and the remnants of shoes | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/1-700-year-old-roman-marching-camps-discovered-in-germany-along-with-a-multitude-of-artifacts-like-coins-and-the-remnants-of-shoes

Phillis Wheatley: The First African-American Poet Knew Ancient Greek – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/20/first-african-american-poet-love-ancient-greece-phillis-wheatley/

Meet the Archaeologist Changing What We Know About Ancient Egypt | Den of Geek

Meet the Archaeologist Changing What We Know About Ancient Egypt

Antiquities thieves caught looting Roman burial cave | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-883882

Digital scans unveil inscriptions in Pombeii wall | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-883946

2,000-year-old love note and gladiator fight scene uncovered on Pompeii wall – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/love-note-gladiator-fight-scene-uncovered-pompeii-wall/

Hidden Structures Discovered Beneath Temple of Zeus in Athens, Greece – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/20/hidden-structures-temple-zeus-athens-greece/

Ancient Mesopotamian medical texts reveal the role of divine sanctuaries in treating ear and spleen ailments
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-ancient-mesopotamian-medical-texts-reveal.html

Who really founded Rome? Aeneas and Troy exhibition at Colosseum to shed light in 2026 – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/who-really-founded-rome-aeneas-and-troy-exhibition-at-colosseum-to-shed-light-in-2026-3213094

When a Texas university ostracized Plato | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1292664/when-a-texas-university-ostracized-plato/

New insights into how the famed Antikythera Mechanism operated – Earth.com
https://www.earth.com/news/new-insights-into-how-the-famed-antikythera-mechanism-may-have-worked/

The ‘House of Griffins’ opens with livestream tours

The ‘House of Griffins’ opens with livestream tours

Etruschi e Veneti. Acque, culti e santuari

Etruschi e Veneti. Acque, culti e santuari

36 Hours in Volterra: An (E)t(r)uscan Experience – OCS Blog: Voices and Views – Carleton College

36 Hours in Volterra: An (E)t(r)uscan Experience

Musa of Parthia a.k.a. Ancient Roman Cinderella Story | by Peter Preskar | Short History
https://short-history.com/musa-of-parthia-a-k-a-ancient-roman-cinderella-story-2553b89df681

Washingtonia | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Washingtonia

Laudator Temporis Acti: Short Prayer
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/01/short-prayer.html

The Beginning of His Trouble: Characterizing Achilles in Iliad 11 – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

The Beginning of His Trouble: Characterizing Achilles in Iliad 11

De drie antieke filosofische culturen (1) – Mainzer Beobachter

De drie antieke filosofische culturen (1)

PaleoJudaica.com: On “The Beginnings of Christianity as an Integral Part of Early Judaism”
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/on-beginnings-of-christianity-as.html

PaleoJudaica.com: On Abgar V’s correspondence with Jesus
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/on-abgar-vs-correspondence-with-jesus.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Looting arrests near Sea of Galilee
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/looting-arrests-near-sea-of-galilee.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: 21stCentury Popular Classics
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/01/21stcentury-popular-classics.html

Inconsistency in Flavian epic – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.16/

Roman Empire: a handbook – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.15/

The god of this house: Christian domestic cult before Constantine – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.14/
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Classics & Careers S3, E1: Dav… – The Classics Podcast – Apple Podcasts

H.I. Marrou’s A History of Education in Antiquity, Part XIX (Ad Navseam, Episode 207) | Ad Navseam
https://adnavseam.podbean.com/e/hi-marrou-s-a-history-of-education-in-antiquity-part-xix-ad-navseam-episode-207/

115: The Third Punic War – Del…–The Hellenistic Age Podcast – Apple Podcasts

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(776) Rome’s Greatest Rival Explained – YouTube

(776) What’s in a name? | Keynote address – Tom Geue, “The Signature of Slavery” – YouTube

(776) City of Rome | How cults shaped early Roman colonialism by Tesse Stek – YouTube

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Peopling the Past Season 5: Expressions of Interest (Deadline February 15) – The Classical Association of Canada

Peopling the Past Season 5: Expressions of Interest (Deadline February 15)

Hellenisms Past and Present, Local and Global: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Simon Fraser University – The Classical Association of Canada

Hellenisms Past and Present, Local and Global: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Simon Fraser University

International Conference in Rome: ArcheoSite

International Conference in Rome: ArcheoSite